Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sydney to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Los Angeles is 24 days 9h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 24 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, HMM, MSC, Maersk, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Gold Star, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sydney to Los Angeles by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Los Angeles takes around 13h 35m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Qantas, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Fiji Airways, Qantas, Hawaiian Airlines, Air New Zealand, Qantas, United Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 35m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sydney and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sydney and Los Angeles. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 9,208 Nautical Miles (17,053 Kilometres / 10,596 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Los Angeles by air is around 12,489 Kilometres (7,760 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sydney to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.56t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Los Angeles. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

729kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Los Angeles. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Fiji Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Hawaiian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air New Zealand	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUE → EXW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NAX / A1X / AUE → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Panda → TP8 / Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
→ TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A3C → AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CA2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
ZAX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
A3NANL →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NAX / A1X / AUE → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AUN → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AUN → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAT → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3C → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEAX → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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